In any other division, the St. Louis Rams could quite possibly be preparing for the playoffs. But not in the NFC West where the Seahawks boast the best record in the NFL, the Arizona Cardinals are maybe the best team not in the playoffs and the 49ers possibly the most dangerous wild card team in the postseason.

It’s no wonder the Rams finished 1-5 in the division—and 6-7 outside of it. That’s a big improvement from the 3-7 non-division record last season, and the reason coach Jeff Fisher believes his team is getting closer to where it needs to be.

The Rams, of course, played most of the season without starting quarterback Sam Bradford, who sustained a torn ACL. Speedy Tavon Austin and starting guard Harvey Dahl were both hurt late in the year. One huge positive: The Rams have two first-round picks in 2014 NFL draft and will leveraging power as a result.

It may be a chance to grab someone to help them play better offense, an area Fisher points out as the greatest need.

“We have a lot of exciting things ahead of us in the offseason. A lot of decisions to make,” he said.